Late Elizabethan, when ladies' hair was often (in portraits, at least) puffed at the front, and with a cap or something (hard to see because of course, it's on the back of the head). Often seemed to have quite a bit of jewelling/fancy work.
-----Original Message----- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Saragrace Knauf Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 6:08 PM To: h-cost...@indra.com Subject: Re: [h-cost] late Elizabethan headdress When you say Late Elizabethan, what do you mean by time period? And do you necessarily mean English? I have inserted a link below which is Italian, which is what was brought to my mind when you said fancy roll. Saragrace http://www.allposters.com/gallery.asp?aid=85097&apnum=1347911&LinkTypeID=1&P osterTypeID=1&DestType=7&Referrer%20=http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/ba cchiacca_francesco.html > From: sha...@collierfam.com > To: h-cost...@indra.com > Date: Tue, 26 May 2009 16:37:18 -0700 > Subject: [h-cost] late Elizabethan headdress > > I am looking for a picture or instructions for a late Elizabethan headdress. > I do not want the French hood that covers the ears, rather I am > looking for the fancy "roll" that sits further back on the head. I > believe these were attached to a caul, but I'm not sure. Any > advice/ideas/pictures/links would be appreciated. > Sharon C. > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
